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V · 02-26-2006, 04:15 PM

Ok, those who have been to my place have probably seen an orange engine sitting outside my garage covered with some plastic. well i got that engine for free a few months back and just never did anything with it. Its missing half the crankshaft. Tim and justin saw that. It looked like the crank broke and then was removed, not like it just blew apart. And it was already rebuilt once i believe in the 70's or 80's.

anyways...back to my point. I am starting to list more and more on ebay and i decided to throw it on to get rid of it, with like a starting bid of 10 bucks. I took a pic of the casting number and started typing up the listing. I was told it was an early 70's(around 73) block from a vette or a truck. It is a 4 bolt main though i did check that. So right before i listed it, i decided to search yahoo with "GM block casting 3932386". That block number is for a "1968-1969 350 block, 300-350hp, 4 bolt main, LT1" Block.
Also supposedly that was the block that was used for the 302 motors. What do i do now? How desireable is this engine? I will now probably take it apart and check it out and run the head casting numpers and other parts. I assume this would be wanted by guys restoring 68-69 cars? any info or advice at this point would be appreciated.

02-26-2006, 04:15 PM	#1
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	Question about block casting number... Ok, those who have been to my place have probably seen an orange engine sitting outside my garage covered with some plastic. well i got that engine for free a few months back and just never did anything with it. Its missing half the crankshaft. Tim and justin saw that. It looked like the crank broke and then was removed, not like it just blew apart. And it was already rebuilt once i believe in the 70's or 80's. anyways...back to my point. I am starting to list more and more on ebay and i decided to throw it on to get rid of it, with like a starting bid of 10 bucks. I took a pic of the casting number and started typing up the listing. I was told it was an early 70's(around 73) block from a vette or a truck. It is a 4 bolt main though i did check that. So right before i listed it, i decided to search yahoo with "GM block casting 3932386". That block number is for a "1968-1969 350 block, 300-350hp, 4 bolt main, LT1" Block. Also supposedly that was the block that was used for the 302 motors. What do i do now? How desireable is this engine? I will now probably take it apart and check it out and run the head casting numpers and other parts. I assume this would be wanted by guys restoring 68-69 cars? any info or advice at this point would be appreciated.